Anti-violence gathering scheduled in Escondido

ESCONDIDO  DOVE, a group dedicated to finding solutions to make Escondido a better community, is inviting the public to attend a gathering Monday in response to the Sept. 12 deaths of Federico and Virginia Silva.

The couple, who operated Valley Produce & Nursery, were found dead in their burning Escondido home in an apparent murder-suicide.

The DOVE gathering will be at 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 341 S. Kalmia St. Anyone is welcome. The gathering is expected to last about 20 minutes. Questions may be directed to the church at (760) 745-5100 or DOVE at dijaks@hotmail.com.

DOVE, Dreaming Of a Violence-free Escondido, is a team developed by the Community Alliance for Escondido. Its mission is to eliminate violent acts in Escondido. DOVE holds a gathering when someone dies in the city as a result of violence.